According to Ram Milan Kushwaha, the principal of the school located in Bihara village, the incident occurred just after the morning prayer when the students were heading to their classrooms.
The principal declined the demand of the students and parents seeking permission to go outside every day during school hours to perform namaz, citing their safety and the discipline of the institution.
After coming to know about the crime committed by the teacher, hundreds of parents of school students assembled outside the institution and held a protest shouting slogans against its management and the accused.
The letter highlights the NCPCR guidelines that mandate children to be informed about their right to speak out against physical punishment.
NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo emphasised the need for strict adherence to child protection laws, particularly in the context of upcoming festivals.
CBSE schools seeking affiliation should inform about floor for conducting classes for children with special needs, read revised CwSN guidelines.
The intermediate student was on her way to school with her cousin when she was allegedly molested by the accused, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Rural) Kamlesh Bahadur said.

Dharmendra Pradhan's assertion that Class 6 textbooks contains the Preamble to the Constitution is 'incorrect and misleading', said Jairam Ramesh in a letter to Rajya Sabha, demanding privilege proceedings.
Kerala board will provide Class 10 mark sheets within three months upon asking. Candidates have to pay Rs 500 as demand draft for marksheets.